An engineer who
thinks like an operator.
Ships end to end.
Full-stack engineer and technical director. I take products from raw idea to shipped and earning. The code, the architecture, the team, the outcomes. All owned.
Off The Clock
Mostly Japan. Mostly a camera in hand.
Shipped For
Build, ship, lead.
Build full-stack apps
Python on the backend, TypeScript and React on the frontend. From schema to UI to deploy. Production-grade, not prototype-grade.
Ship AI products
OpenAI, LangChain, custom agents, RAG, evals. The whole stack from prompt design through user-facing experience and pipeline orchestration.
Lead engineering teams
Mentored devs from junior through senior. Scrum master, team lead, and developer manager roles across multiple engagements and verticals.
Architect from zero
15+ greenfield projects architected end to end at Phase2. Decisions made for scale, maintainability, and the business reality behind the brief.
Am I the right hire for you?
Plain answer up top. Saves both of us a discovery call if the shape isn't right.
- ›Founders or teams who need someone to actually ship the thing, not just plan it.
- ›Companies hiring senior IC and engineering leadership in one person.
- ›AI integration work that needs product instinct, not just engineering.
- ›Teams that value owned outcomes over assigned tasks.
- ›Anyone shipping in Python, TypeScript, React, or React Native.
- ×Pure individual-contributor seats with zero strategic input.
- ×Large orgs with mature internal AI teams looking for a seat-warmer.
- ×Pure design, pure DevOps, or pure data engineering roles.
- ×Teams chasing AI hype without a clear business outcome behind it.
- ×Anyone allergic to founders who push back on bad scope.
Products in the wild.
Leagion AI
Every prospect in your market. Ready to call.
Lead generation platform and CRM built for B2B service companies. AI-powered prospecting, full pipeline management. Architected end to end with Python services and a full-stack TypeScript/React frontend on Vercel.
Role: Founder, sole engineer.
Shroud VSL
Be heard. Not seen.
Video sales letter platform that lets founders produce VSLs without being on camera. Python AI services layer for character and voice swap. React + TypeScript frontend.
Role: Founder, sole engineer.
Rezonance
Offline knowledge, always ready.
Preconfigured Android survival phone preloaded with 180GB+ of offline knowledge. Built the Python-based provisioning system that configures each device end to end with offline apps, survival resources, and emergency tooling.
Role: Provisioning systems engineer.
Where I've shipped.
Founder & Owner
ByBetterHuman
Jul 2025 – Present · Vancouver, WA
- ›Founded a purpose-driven AI implementation company and venture studio focused on AI projects that benefit humanity rather than displace it.
- ›Incubates and ships AI-powered products end to end. Owns direction, architecture, and go-to-market.
- ›Operates a mentorship practice guiding founders and operators on ethical AI implementation.
Technical Director
Formacha Digital
Apr 2025 – Present · Remote
- ›Directs technical implementation and business operations for an AI and digital marketing agency.
- ›Scaled the business to $10K MRR within the first year by combining proprietary AI tooling with targeted campaigns.
- ›Architects and builds in-house software and AI solutions in Python and TypeScript/React powering client campaigns and internal operations.
Senior Software Engineer
Phase2 Technology
Jun 2021 – Apr 2025 · Portland, OR
- ›Became a top contributor to the company's largest client. Drove significant business impact.
- ›Architected 15+ greenfield projects from inception. Supported established projects lasting 5+ years.
- ›Progressed into developer management, mentoring up to 3 junior-through-senior engineers.
- ›Led AI-driven solutions, cross-platform mobile (iOS, Android, React Native), CMS work, and full-stack apps in Python and TypeScript stacks.
Software Engineer, Team Lead
Olio Apps
Jun 2020 – Jun 2021 · Portland, OR
- ›Built full-fledged mobile and web apps for high-profile clients on AWS, TypeScript, React, and React Native.
- ›Acted as scrum master and team lead for ~4 engineers across 4+ projects.
- ›Consistently delivered 25% of application features ahead of schedule with minimal bugs.
Team Lead
Kamino Care
Dec 2019 – May 2020 · Portland, OR
- ›Set strategic direction for the mobile app at a healthcare startup connecting patients to providers.
- ›Implemented AWS backend on DynamoDB, AppSync, and GraphQL. Streamlined billing and communication.
- ›Reduced production time by ~50% by introducing Agile practices and Jira into the team.
Tools I use in anger.
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Ruby
- Java
- C++
- Go
- React
- React Native
- Next.js
- Redux
- Tailwind
- Node / Express
- Python
- Rails
- GraphQL
- REST
- AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Amplify, AppSync, API Gateway)
- Google Cloud
- Azure
- Vercel
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- MongoDB
- Firebase
- DynamoDB
- SQL
- OpenAI
- LangChain
- AI Agents
- Eval pipelines
- RAG
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- Sentry
- PostHog
The paperwork.
Portland State University
BS Management & Leadership, Minor in Computer Science
Epicodus
Full-Stack Software Engineering (JavaScript, React, Ruby, Rails, SQL)
AWS
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Four shapes that work.
I take on roles in any of these shapes. If your engagement doesn't fit cleanly, get in touch anyway. The right work is worth a custom arrangement.
Senior engineering or leadership role
Senior IC, staff, technical director, or engineering manager. The kind of seat where you want someone who can both write the hard code and run the team writing it.
Embedded technical leadership
For early-stage companies that need a real engineering leader without a full-time hire. Architecture decisions, hiring, code reviews, vendor calls. Plug in for 1-3 days a week.
Defined-scope project work
Scoped AI features, full product builds, or platform migrations. I deliver the working system, document it, and hand it off clean. Great when your team is the long-term owner.
AI implementation strategy
For teams that want a senior set of eyes on their AI roadmap without the build. Short engagements focused on what's worth shipping, what isn't, and what to expect.
Let's talk.
Send a note with what you're building, the shape of the role, and the timeline. I respond within a day.